Zhang Yaodong
Zhang Yaodong is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore.
Career
Zhang entered the entertainment industry after finishing first runner-up in the Malaysian edition of talent-search contest Star Search in 2001. He was previously a model and had done various commercials in Malaysia before joining MediaCorp. made his small screen debut in the sixth season of popular sitcom, Don't Worry, Be Happy. After seven years in the industry, Zhang was awarded his first lead role in Happily Ever After. He has since snared played lead roles in series such as The Greatest Love of All, Your Hand in Mine and several Malaysian co-productions. He has been dubbed by many as the "Chinese Michael Jackson" as he bears a strong resemblance to the late singer.In the Star Awards 2007, Zhang won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes award, his first award in his acting career and was also nominated for the Best Actor Award, his first ever nomination in the acting category. Zhang won the Top 10 award once again in 2010. In his speech, he thanked veteran artistes and mentors Huang Wenyong, Huang Biren and Chen Hanwei. Zhang left MediaCorp in mid-2012 as he chose not to renew his contract. His last series is the 2012 anniversary drama Joys of Life. He planned to further his career in China but did not rule out a possibility of returning to MediaCorp. He signed a new contract with Mediacorp in 2015 and has since starred in Mind Game as well as long-running drama Life - Fear Not.
Zhang has gotten 5 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2007, 2011–2013, 2016 respectively.
Filmography
Chinese/Dialect Series
| Year | Work | Role |
| 2005 | Love Concierge 爱的掌门人 | Sunny |
| 2005 | Portrait of Home 同心圆 | Lin Dajiang 林大江 |
| 2004 | My Mighty-in-Laws 野蛮亲家 | Ding Mu |
| 2004 | A Child's Hope II 孩有明天 | Huang Pinde 黄品德 |
| 2004 | Beautiful Trio 大女人·小女人 | |
| 2004 | An Ode to Life 三十风雨路 | Zhang Wenxi |
| 2004 | The Crime Hunters 心网追凶 | |
| 2003 | Always on My Mind 无炎的爱 | |
| 2003 | Holland V 荷兰村 | Ying Tianyang |
| 2003 | True Heroes 真心英雄 | Peter |
| 2002 | Beautiful Connection 九层糕 | |
| 2002 | The Vagrant 豹子胆 | Gan Yuan 甘源 |
| 2002 | Don't Worry Be Happy VI 敢敢做个开心人 |